The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-06-25
THE PRESS AT LAKE CHARLES.

THE PRESS AT LAKE CHARLES.
1t is rather late in the day for US to
consume space in talking about the re-
cent press meeting at Lake Charles,
but SO deep is our feeling of gratitude
to the good people Of that thriving
little city for the manifold kindnesses
shown US, we cannot refrain putting in
q good word for them we are thank
fol that 1t is in our power 10 do so. It
is "labor of love'' to discharge the
duty, mingled with a regret that our
blessing will be read of thousands In
stead of millions of men.
About the press meeting-,hat is
known, through the medium of the
daily press, to the public and for that
matter, 80 is the princely hospitality of
the people of Lake Charles. Even 80
Is Lake Charles known to the outside
world as a prosperous, thriving city.
1t only remains for US, then, in the
language OF Col. I. Sambola Jones, to
make ga few rambling remarks" In
the way OF press convention notes.
TO OUR HOST AND HOSTESS.
First and foremost, the thanks of the
editor and his better half are due 10
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Powell, of Lake
Charles, for the kind, conslderate and
open.handed hospitality shown US.
The toast of Rip Van Wrinkle, though
old, is not surpassed as a sentiment Of
heartfelt thanks and gratitude, and we
drink it most heartily to our host and
hostess and "may they live long and
prosper.'
THE MOST POPULAR MAN OF THE
PRESS.
To put your finger upon the most
popular man of the Louisiana Press
Association in meeting at which
about Is members were present would
seemingly be no easy matter, but it was.
He is a handsome man, with command
ing presence and wonderful self. con troll.
He means no offence by an inspedi-
ment in his speech-and bat for that
he would be an orator. The impedi-
ment was the result Ut cause aud
effect. The cause-a minnie bali re-
ceived on the field of battle-his
towering form and handsome face
fronting foemen worthy Of his steel.
Our brothers of the press know the
mnn-our most worthy President
Gen. Leon Jastrenski. It was the
voice of the Association that he be
reelected and he was without a dis :
sentlng vote.
ANOTHER CASE IN WHICH THE OFFICE
SOUGHT THE MAN.
The only Office over which there pro-
missed to be contest was that Of
Secretary and Treasurer. Some hslf
dozen names were placed in nomina-
ton, among them that of Miss Addie
McGrath, (known far and wide as the
sprightly contributor 10 the Baton
Rouge Truth under the nom lie plume
of Vivian), and Notwithstanding she
persistently declined to allow her name
TO 90 before the Association she was
unanimously elected. "Mark Tapley"
thereupon remarked "that 1t was ano-
Their case in which the Office sought
the man."
THAT FREAK OF LIGHTNING.
The narrow escape of the press gang
from stroke OF lightning while on their
way from Shreveport to New Orleans
has been animadverted upon. The
presence OF Morehouse editor saved
that precious carload of moulders OF
public opinion and defenders of the
peoples liberties, and 1t was nothing
more than his duo that so glorious
deed and his fame should be perpetua-
ted in living verse. Upon hearing
Of our narrow escape, 1--WE were then
bound for Lake Charles over The
Morgan road and going at the late Of
something like 10 miles an honr), MIR.
J. B. Wilkinson, OF the City Item,
one of the most modest but withall
brainy men Of the Louisiana press,
threw off In an idle moment, the fol-
lowing lines which will tell the tale
TO future gatherings of the press gang
for all time to come:
A vivid flash with deafening crash
Dropped from tho angry cloud.